Finding a Replacement Laptop

When you
have an unexpected situation that requires the replacement of your laptop, a
lot of questions and questions will hover on your head: how can a find a
suitable replacement for my laptop? What kind of laptop can I found out there?
How to recover the data that is stored in my failed laptop? When can I recover
the data from my old laptop? How long it will take to get my applications
working on a replacement laptop?

To avoid
panic when something wrong happens, you should spend at least some time
answering this type of questions before
some accident happens with your laptop. You should have a plan for disaster
recovering concerning each part of your laptop. Remember that it is important that,
whatever happens to your computer, you can find a suitable replacement laptop
in order to continue your normal activities.

Where to Find
a Replacement Laptop?

If you have
a failed laptop and need to get a temporary computer or notebook to continue to
work, there are several options you can look on. The first option is normally
calling your vendor and explaining the situation.

Most laptop
vendors these days have programs in which you can get a replacement laptop if a
hardware failure occurred. You may be completely covered by your initial
purchase, or you may have to buy additional coverage or paying a fee to the
company.

The only
problem with these programs, however, is that it can take a while for you to
receive the replacement laptop. If the company has a representative in your
region, then you can probably have the replacement in the same day (even if you
need to drive personally). Otherwise, you will probably receive the replacement
laptop by Fedex or UPS, which can take up to one day.

You should
probably look the service options for each company before buying a laptop. This
way, you will have some assurance of what can happen in case you laptop stops
working.

Laptop Rental
Companies

Another
option you might look at, is to find a place to rent laptops. These places are
getting more common every day, and you can find almost any kind of laptop on
the market. For corporate uses, Dell Laptops, followed by IBM laptops, are
still the most requested by replacement companies.

However,
many companies will provide you with a vast array of options, both in terms of
laptop brand (not only Dell or IBM, but also Acer, Toshiba, etc.) and in terms
of processor, memory, and connectivity.

A good starting
point is to look the Internet for companies renting laptop (Google is your
friend here) in your region. Keep a list of them in each area that you work or is
planning to visit, so if anything happens to your computer you don’t need to go
to Google to find the list.

Conclusion

Disaster happens from time to time, but you need
to be prepared. Your computer is your main work tool, so you need to find
possible replacements for your laptop whenever necessary. In this area, you
need to be proactive and find the information you might need in case of a
laptop failure.